Patents by Inventor Horst Lebecht

Horst Lebecht has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7380425
    Abstract: A lock having a movable shroud for protecting a lock shackle is disclosed. The lock includes a lock body, a locking mechanism attached to the lock body, a shackle and a shroud. The shackle has a first portion disposed within the lock body and a second portion movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The shroud is attached to the lock body and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. In the extended position, the shroud covers at least a portion of the shackle that extends beyond the lock body. The lock may include corresponding detents and openings on adjacent lock body and shroud surfaces to guide the movement of the shroud relative to the lock body. A method of use is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Master Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Joe Elliott, Horst Lebecht